Chapter 247: Apocalypse of the Living Dead (22)
The fugitives suspected of being sick were taken away, and not long after Xiao Lan stayed in place, the figures of Zhang Ting and Sun Lu appeared at the exit of the check. Xiao Lan noticed them from a distance, and in the crowd of people, they carried bags on their backs, through the noise and gradually approached. Both of them had unhappy emotions, Zhang Ting's expression was slightly serious, and Sun Lu was very aggrieved.
"What's wrong?" Xiao Lan was puzzled, and when they came to their side, she asked worriedly.
"The pistol was taken away. Sun Lu replied that all the pistols and bullets in her bag for self-protection were taken away, and after speaking, she looked indignant, "Without our consent, the pistol was taken away, and I actually turned over my things!"
"The knife was also taken. Zhang Ting then added details, frowned, and finally came to a conclusion, "The matter is more serious than expected." ”
It is understandable that the threat of pistols has been forcibly taken away for safety, but the small threat of knives is enough to show that the knife control is extremely strong, and it also shows that the situation in terms of security is grim. Ordinary people can't use any firearms and knives, and there may have been incidents of injury. In addition, Zhang Ting's subtle observation found that both medical staff and armed police officers and soldiers felt very tired.
There is a sense of pre-storm tranquility.
Xiao Lan paused, comforted them with her eyes and movements, and waited for their emotions to calm down before saying, "I plan to go home next...... What about you?"
Xiao Lan has collected the basic information, and the next time she goes to the Lan family, the sooner the better, she is afraid of accidents.
"I just asked, my family is already in the evacuation area, and they will come to the hospital later. Zhang Ting replied rationally, she actually had the idea of asking Xiao Lan to stay, but she didn't say it.
"I also stayed in the refuge area. Sun Lu was more direct, she said worriedly, "It's too dangerous outside now, Sister Lan, you'd better not go out." ”
"The medical staff also said that the road to the south of the city has also begun to be blocked, and you may not be able to go. Zhang Ting added that this is the gossip that circulated among the masses just now, and later she was verified by medical staff and was eighty percent credible.
Xiao Lan heard their worries, and could only smile and say, "Even if it is blocked, you still have to go back, you don't have to worry, you must also pay attention to your own safety here." ”
The two of them heard the determination in Xiao Lan's words, and knew that persuasion was useless, so they would not speak in vain. At the same time, they knew that if her family was outside the shelter, she would definitely go, no matter how dangerous.
Xiao Lan said goodbye to them like this, left the hospital, and marched in the direction of the south of the city......
The urban district is already a densely populated area, half of which is forcibly isolated, and half of which is a refugee concentration area.
The number of refugees from the north and south of the city is increasing, and the density here is getting higher, and many people can be seen staying and resting in the streets and alleys, which is in stark contrast to the few shadows in the north of the city. The rapid flow of personnel gives people an inexplicable sense of unease and anxiety, and the officers and men of the armed police are always patrolling back and forth, but they have never been able to change the fact that there are insufficient personnel, and the tiredness of their faces can be seen at a glance.
All kinds of infrastructure are full, and it is not easy to control when there are more people, and hospitals are already overcrowded. The surrounding shops give free donations out of humanitarianism, and there are very few doors that are not open, highlighting human care.
Crews of workers also appeared on the roads, working with tools and welding the manhole covers of the sewers to death. A large open space in the central square has been established as a rudimentary refuge area, one of the refuge centers. The tent was erected, the supplies were distributed centrally, and Xiao Lan also distributed most of the food in the backpack to some children, stopping occasionally to ask about the situation......
"The scope of the refuge area is too large and requires personnel control. They have already started to build a high-voltage line fence in the direction of the southern district, and it seems that they have also brought in containers, intending to completely block the road in the northern district. ”
"The road is blocked, how can the food come in?"
"They have their own way, I've seen food dropped at the airport. The troops sent by the central government are also about to arrive......"
Xiao Lan simply understood the situation and left.
Now that the blockade has begun, the possibility of Xiao Lan wanting to go to the south of the city from the avenue is basically zero, and she has to find another way. She thought of the workers who had been welding before, and maybe she could go from the sewers to the north of the city. And the welded manhole cover is not a threat at all to Xiao Lan, an alien.
So, Xiao Lan disguised his identity and asked from the workers for a backup map of the distribution of urban sewers and related lighting tools. Run your way and follow the map to find the best route. She came to a remote flat area where the underground area was connected to a rainwater drain, found a drainage well the size of the entrance, and used her ability to use low temperature to make the weld brittle and easily open the drainage manhole cover.
After climbing down the narrow drainage well, with the help of lighting tools, take a few more steps forward, and the whole field of view becomes wider.
Last night was heavy precipitation, the underground pipes were still wet, the sound of water flowing, and the faint lights made the silence seem eerie and terrifying. In addition to the difficulty of breathing because of the poor air around you, other conditions can be reluctantly acceptable.
Xiao Lan changed into rain boots, the water submerged her feet, and then slowly walked forward, and when she reached a corner, she entered a construction pipe, and the ground became dry.
Suddenly, there was some quarrel in front, and Xiao Lan couldn't help but slow down.
"Tell you to come down, you can't go up now! A dozen lids have been welded in a row, and if you want to get out, you can starve to death and come here again!" an angry voice was full of reproach.
"Who knew they would weld manhole covers!" The latter voice was obviously not strong enough.
The man snorted and said viciously: "You can pull it, you were not allowed to enter the refuge area, but you dragged it to me, and I would have left you alone!"
"You fart....." The latter person didn't speak so far, and his breath was not smooth.
"You don't really have that weird disease, do you?"
"..... Lao Tzu is not sick!" Contrary to what he expressed, he pushed the other person, and the quarrel was about to lead to a brawl.
The person who was pushed was very angry, but he didn't fight back, and said ruthlessly: "What the hell, I'm too lazy to pay attention to you, I'll go to the refuge area by myself." You want to cross in the sewers, you pass by yourself!" With these words, the footsteps of this person walked in the opposite direction of Xiao Lan, and gradually moved away, leaving another person behind.
The surrounding voices gradually calmed down, and the person left behind did not make any movement, only muttering to himself.
"Damn, I wear the same pants, and I've been with Lao Tzu for a few years......"
"I can't see my nonsense yet......"
Xiao Lan stood still and didn't move, she knew that her rain boots would make a sound when she walked. But the people in the distance didn't want her to stay where she was, and said something that Xiao Lan didn't expect.
"Brother, don't hide, just go. ”
"Keep consuming, and you won't want to go out. ”